Tracking Medicare news, policy, and coverage changes.
(MedPage Today) -- An oral enzyme supplement appeared to reduce symptom severity for adults with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a prospective, single-arm study showed. Among over 400 patients taking the enzyme blend targeting FODMAPs (fermentable...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- Republican officials and conservative social media users spread unfounded rumors in recent days that state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee in a competitive Texas Senate race, had suffered a mental health crisis....
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Actress Selma Blair, who has multiple sclerosis, was accused of kicking a nurse at a hospital following an alleged assault of two flight attendants on a flight from...
Read full article →Happy Health has received FDA clearance for its wearable ring, which continuously measures blood pressure without a cuff or external calibration. The post Happy Health’s Cuffless BP Device Wins FDA Clearance appeared first on MedCity News .
Read full article →Roche gains global rights to a Rona Therapeutics RNA interference drug designed to target ALK7, a genetically validated target for obesity and other metabolic indications. The growing field of companies pursuing ALK7 includes GSK and Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals. The post Roche…
Read full article →Medicare policy should be transparent and include appropriate notice and stakeholder input. And when a contractor gets it wrong, there should be a clear and rapid way to stop the harm to patients, their relationship with their doctor and the…
Read full article →Humana is swapping out private equity sponsors for its CenterWell Senior Primary Care clinics. Good bye, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe. Hello, BlackRock.
Read full article →Helen Branswell, STAT's infectious disease reporter who earned the respect of experts and public health officials with her accessible, prescient dispatches, has died at age 69.
Read full article →Nearly 40% of FDA advisory committee meetings over a 20-year period included either a patient or consumer rep with active ties to an advocacy group funded by pharma companies.
Read full article →In this edition of Health Care Inc., we examine the controversy around the health plan covering North Carolina's public workers and retirees, and more.
Read full article →Doctors have a lot on the line in the next couple years, and they are donating big to doctors running for political office.
Read full article →The FTC asked a federal court to hold Martin Shkreli in contempt for violating a court order banning him from working in the pharmaceutical industry
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